25–31 Aug 2019
The Grand Hotel Daegu
Asia/Seoul timezone

Pulsed Neutrinos from Mu*STAR Accelerator-Driven Subcritical Reactors

26 Aug 2019, 19:00
2h 30m
Dynasty Hall (2F) (The Grand Hotel Daegu)

Dynasty Hall (2F)

The Grand Hotel Daegu

Board: 115
Poster Presentation Poster session

Speaker

Dr ROLLAND JOHNSON

Description

Subcritical nuclear reactors, such as Mu*STAR, are driven by a proton accelerator to generate fissions that are primarily initiated by spallation neutrons from an internal target. The fission chain dies quickly over a few tens of ns, such that it is possible to have neutrinos produced in bunches that are separated by intervals that can be varied according to the accelerator proton RF frequency or any subharmonic of it. We discuss some of the options for this mode of operation and opportunities for experimental exploitation.

Working Group WG3 : Accelerator Physics

Primary author

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